Business Franchise articles from July 2012

Business Franchise archives from July 2012

Attractive Figures
July 1, 2012... The results of the eagerly anticipated bfa/Natwest survey, which canvasses opinion and gathers figures for the world of franchising, have just been been released, and the outlook for the industry is good. The survey, considered to be the 'Bible'...

Managers Buy into Driver Hire Success
July 1, 2012... * Managers at Driver Hire offices in Belfast and Cambridge liked the businesses they've been running so much, that they decided to buy them. Diane Maxwell has been part of the Driver Hire Belfast team for four years. She became a manager a...

Burger King Set to Open New Franchise
July 1, 2012... * Burger King is planning a new restaurant in Burton-on-Trent creating 50 new job opportunities for the local community. The 2,750-square foot, 90-seater restaurant will be operated by franchisee, Karali Leisure Ltd--the largest franchise...

Molly Maid Helps Clean 'Dirty Britain'
July 1, 2012... * Domestic cleaning franchise Molly Maid recently featured in the ITV1 documentary 'Dirty Britain', exposing the remarkable things found behind the nation's front doors and following those dedicated to the job of cleaning up the UK. ...

New Launch: Maarten Starts Up with New Catering Venture
July 1, 2012... * A former ski chalet manager has traded in snow for the sea, after opening up a Jasper's Catering franchise in his home town of Brighton. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maarten van der Velde has been in the hospitality industry for his whole...

It Could Be You!
July 1, 2012... * Cohn Tomlin became a Domino's Pizza franchisee after 25 years in the Navy, having always wanted to run his own business. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Started out: I held positions in the Navy as an aircraft engineering artificer and latterly,...

New Franchisee at Connections
July 1, 2012... Leading greeting card publisher Card Connection's latest franchisee Ratna Sivaganesh has taken over the Aylesbury and Amersham territory. Ratna runs the franchise with his wife supplying Card Connection's products to around 160 retailers in the...

Dommino's Creates New Jobs in South Wales
July 1, 2012... * Domino's, the local pizza delivery expert, has created between 25 to 30 full-and part-time jobs after opening a new store in Risca, South Wales. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The store in Tredegar Street, which opened at the end of June, is...

Haying Decided to Take the Plunge, How Long Is It before My Franchise Is Up and Running?
July 1, 2012... "Not quite 'how long is a piece of string?' but the answer is pretty much 'as long as it takes'. Deciding upon which franchise can be a lengthy considered process, or a lightening-quick decision depending on individual circumstances. Once you...

Franchising Industry Thrives in Downturn
July 1, 2012... The latest survey by NatWest and the British Franchise Association (bfa) shows one sector is more than playing its part in rebalancing the economy. While other sectors have struggled, the franchising industry has punched well above its weight...

World First for UK Franchisees
July 1, 2012... UK business is setting a new standard for the rest of the franchising world with the British Franchise Association (bfa) opening its doors to franchisees as voting members for the first time in its history. The newly developed franchisee...

Look North: Manchester Franchise Event Brings Keen Visitors Face to Face with Exciting Business Opportunities
July 1, 2012... Packed seminar theatres and a vibrant mood among the crowds of budding franchisees discovering exciting business opportunities all helped to create a positive atmosphere at another successful British Franchise Exhibition at Manchester Central...

All about the Brand: Natalia Lewis on Why a Brand Is So Important in Franchising
July 1, 2012... There are four basic elements of a franchise and one of these is the right to use the franchisor's brand. A brand is a key component, yet one that is often overlooked by prospective franchisees. A brand is something that differentiates one...

Evaluating a Franchise: Cathryn Hayes Considers What Criteria to Use to Decide If a Franchise Is Worth Investing In
July 1, 2012... There are a number of points that should be considered when assessing a franchise. The first step is to assess the franchisor and its business. When you take up a franchise you are entering into a long-term business relationship and it is very...

Q&a
July 1, 2012... [Q] What should I consider when buying a franchise resale? [BIO] LIZ GRATTON Is head of franchisor services at Dennis & Turnbull Chartered Accountants, a leading firm of bfa-affiliated franchise accountants [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Setting Up: Emma Manning Asks 'How Should I Structure My Business?' from a Franchisee's Perspective and Looks at the Various Options Available
July 1, 2012... When starting a new business one of the things to consider is how best it can be structured. Whilst some franchisors may define how their franchisees structure their businesses others allow for some flexibility. If the latter, there are several...

Getting on the Right Road: Still Waiting for a Lightbulb Moment? Jonathan Mills Discusses the Routes on the Road to Franchising and an Insider's View on Assessing Where You're at Career-Wise
July 1, 2012... Of the hundreds of people visiting our Career Clinic at the National Franchise Exhibitions, there are many that come not to finalise their choice of franchise, but with a blank sheet of paper hoping for a lightbulb moment--when they'll see a...

Taking Off: Iqbal Abdullah, CEO of Easyklean, Describes How His Brand and Franchise Ambitions Redefine the Image of Running a Cleaning Business
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: FROM [pounds sterling] 5,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] With a market worth more than [pounds sterling] 5 billion a year, the cleaning industry is one of the biggest service businesses in the UK. With several years'...

Many Hands: Since the Way a Network Operates Is Comparable to an Extended Family, the Opportunities for Actual Family Members to Work Together Are Plentiful in Franchising, Finds Annie Blinkhorn
July 1, 2012... They say the family that plays together stays together. The same could also be said of 'works together'--particularly in franchising when those working towards a common goal enjoy not only the familial support of a relative but also that of the...

Food Glorious Food: With Coffee Shops and Fast-Food Outlets Dominating High Streets, the Quick-Service Food and Drink Franchise Industry Continues to Boom. but with More and More People Opting for a Healthier Lifestyle, Food Franchises Using Low-Fat Recipes and Organic Produce Are Also Becoming Popular. Alex Thompson Reports
July 1, 2012... The quick-service food and I drink industry in the UK has grown at a more rapid rate than any other sector--the quick-service restaurant industry alone is estimated to be worth around [pounds sterling] 3.5 billion. With this rapid expansion...

New Event-New Venue! Find Your Perfect Match at New Event-Franchise Opportunities Live
July 1, 2012... Franchise Opportunities Live is a brand new event in the franchising diary. Located in a beautiful hotel conveniently located outside the congestion of central London, with easy access by road, rail and air--and plenty of parking. ...

Plug & Play
July 1, 2012... Plug and Play Southampton began trading at the start of 2010, becoming the first arms-length franchise in the Plug and Play network. Led by budding entrepreneurs Rhys Little and Max K Thompson, they have quickly become one of the leading web...

Kare Plus
July 1, 2012... Kare Plus franchisees Carolyn Jarvis and Charlotte Evans, having had previous careers in social work and nursing respectively, turned their ambitions towards building a healthy business together in the care sector. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Building Your Business: After Launching Five New Offices in January and with Plans to Open 40 More during the Year, Plug and Play Is Rapidly Expanding to Become a Leading Web-Design and Digital-Marketing Agency
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: FROM [pounds sterling] 5,000 One of the UK's leading web-design agencies, Plug and Play has exploded into 2012 launching five new offices in the first five weeks of the year. Managing director, Peter Richman, says: "We've...

Top Club: Keep Kids Active and Engaged with LCF Jazz-Mataz
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 1,200 LCF Jazz-Mataz has since 1985 been a leading provider of after-school music and gym clubs where children have fun, make friends and develop a love of activity and story-telling. With LCF Jazz-Mataz...

See the Light: LighterLife Offers the Opportunity to Have a Successful Career and Change People's Lives
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 12,000 All too often we find ourselves asking quite what satisfaction we have in our existing jobs. Are we really making a difference? Do we actually have any control over our career? Can we have a...

A Real Beauty: Skin Deep Medical Has Opportunities to Loin an In-Demand and Rapidly Growing Sector
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 25,000 Skin Deep Medical offer a comprehensive and growing range of non-surgical cosmetic beauty treatments to the public from carefully selected outlets. They work with highly qualified, fully insured...

A-Star for You: Give Kids Confidence with A-Star Sports
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 12,500 + VAT Extracurricular sports for kids have grown in popularity in the last 20 years--and with good reason. Award-winning A-Star Sports knows from more than 50 years of experience that the right...

Good Advice: A Nudge in the Right Direction from His Last Boss Meant Chris Poole Found His Ideal Franchise in Gas-Elec
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 14,500 Chris Poole always knew his former boss was a decent guy, but in the past few months he has come to appreciate him even more--his old employer is the reason Chris has just joined gas-elec. ...

Grow On: Repeat Business and Good Client Relationships Are the Mainstays of a Successful Envirocare Franchise
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 43,000 Government cutbacks and businesses tightening their belts have led to an increase in business outsourcing. An industry survey in late 2011 suggested that outsourcing for UK businesses in the third...

Moving On: Build a Sustainable, Profitable Business in a Growing Market with Homesalebureau.Com
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 17,500 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nowadays, an increasing number of home purchases are made through buyers seeing properties advertised on websites like Rightmove, Zoopla, Globrix and many other property...

Kare Benefits: Care Brings Rewards for Jamie Hickson of Kare Plus
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: FROM [pounds sterling] 25,000 - [pounds sterling] 30,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jamie Hickson spent most of his career in finance before radically changing direction and joining Kare Plus, the UK's leading medical and...

Far and Wide: Investigate a Franchise with Countrywide Grounds Maintenance and Find a Business That's Growing Places
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 44,950 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the British Franchise Association's Franchisor of the Year 2009 and finalist in the HSBC Franchisee Support Awards 2010, Countrywide Grounds Maintenance is not only one...

Driving Forward: Coming Up to Its 30th Year in Business, Driver Hire Is a Forward-Thinking Name in Logistics Recruitment and Franchising
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 40,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jim Richards has been a Driver Hire franchisee in Birmingham for over 10 years. A strong believer in job satisfaction (every day is different plus he enjoys the flexibility...

Shared Knowledge: The Benefits of a Network Are Clear to Minster Cleaning Services Franchisees Sharing Know-How and Experiences between Them
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 28,225 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two of Minster Cleaning Services' franchisees--Kevin McLoughlin in Staffordshire and Gordon Sandilands in Edinburgh--had long careers in brewery management before taking on...

Big Business: In 30 Years Recognition Express Has Branded It All-From Big Mac Badges to Brass-Band Anoraks
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 35,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken wanted badges for their staff, it was the start of a massive business adventure for franchise company Recognition Express. That...

Ready-Made: Highly Successful Franchise Brand Recognition Express Has a Number of Excellent Resales Available Nationwide
July 1, 2012... Recognition Express, a full member of the bfa since 1980 and bfa Franchise of the Year 2003, has been successfully operating in the business-to-business sector since 1979--supplying personalised and branded goods and signage for every...

Women Who Care: Despite the Current Challenging Economic Conditions, Many Professional Women, Including Award-Winning Caremark Franchisees, Are Investing in Great Opportunities
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 25,000 - [pounds sterling] 100,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today, the number of women in franchising is still relatively small, but the landscape is definitely changing. With more women in general holding...

Go Loco for Unico: Spanish Personal Grooming Franchise Centros Unico Offers a Beautiful Opportunity
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 40,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For some time now Spain has led the way in beauty treatments--there are now more than 90 different beauty franchise businesses operating in that country alone. One of the...

Sound Investment: After a Career in Banking, Ian Morley Knew a Good Investment When He Saw It in Ovenclean
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 16,995 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When made redundant from his job as a lean consultant, Ian Morley took some time to carry out work on his house, but knew that, being in his early 50s, he was too young to...

Tailor Made: Richard McConnell Runs England's First ZipYard, a Garment Alternations, Repairs and Tailoring Franchise
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 33,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Richard McConnell, 32, opened his clothing alterations, repairs and tailoring franchise The ZipYard, in Altrincham, in September 2011. Although the brand is well known in...

Get Direct: EstatesDirect.com Offers a Franchising Opportunity to Join the New Generation of Lettings and Estate Agents
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 20,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A recent Which? report suggested that, with a few smart decisions, home-movers can cut the cost of moving home considerably. Additionally, according to Rightmove, over 90...

Over 2 U! Be Your Own Boss and a Brilliant Barista with Cafe2U
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 23,600 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nick Sayani is no stranger to business ownership after running his own Swedish fast-food and a la carte restaurant for 14 years. So for Nick, joining the UK's largest mobile...

Winner and Chips: Ian Whitlock Is Driving Forward with ChipsAway
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 29,995 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Former financial services executive, Ian Whitlock, has a H lot to smile about. Not only is his ChipsAway business a huge success, but he's just swiped his second ChipsAway...

Home Time: When Forced to Rethink Their Plans for the Future, the Waterfields Found That Platinum Property Partners Presented the Ideal Solution
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 52,970 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rebecca and Simon Waterfield hadn't considered a career in property before 2010. The former chef and his primary school teacher wife were settled in their careers, and quite...

Way to Go: Subway Franchisees Benefit from a Strong, Established Brand Name and World-Class Support
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 100,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Subway, one of the UK's most popular franchise opportunities, is currently seeking to expand its business and recruit new franchisees nationwide. The concept is to keep...

Sweet Success: Premium Chocolatier Theobroma Is Expanding Its Franchise in the UK and Is on the Lookout for Prospective Franchisees with Drive, Ambition ... and a Sweet Tooth!
July 1, 2012... INVESTMENT LEVEL: [pounds sterling] 100,000 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Premium chocolatier, Theobroma is undergoing international expansion through the UK, China, Singapore and the US. The Australian franchise, which launched in December 2006,...